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JKF in Japan

For those who may have not heard yet:

The JKF has cancelled many of its seminars and tournaments not only in Japan but world wide. Some practices, like the Dojo that I train at in Japan, cancelled its practices for the week. I am not sure how long this will go on.

I know a number of people whose plans for training in Japan this summer are now on hold while everyone figures out what the virus is going to do. Hopefully it is seasonal like the flu, and will taper off quickly. If not, it could be an interesting year (in the old Chinese sense).

Paul Smith
"Always keep the sharp side and the pointy end between you and your opponent"

Yes, it would be very interesting indeed! I know a few people New Zealand and Australia that will miss out on a chance to have a seminar for the Goju Kai because of the virus......they are bummed out about that. hopefully they will still hold the Olympics and the atheletes will still be able to train and compete.

Unfortunately, the word is that the pandemic will not fade until July or August, and then could return in the fall, joining the ranks of the flu and colds as a regular annual cycle of seasonal ailments. :/ It looks like if tournaments, embu, sporting events and other activities are going to resume, there will have to be a new approach to how they are run, participated in, and attended. A "new normal"?

Just a lilt more information: now the Oita-Ken ( Oita prefecture) Goju Sai (Tournament) as well as the All Kyushu/Okinawa Taikai ( tournament) has been cancelled as well. No word yet on the GoJu Kai Zenkoku Taikai as of this noon ( Japan time).